New Zealand Train Route Map

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New zealand train route map. Take rail journeys to many parts of new zealand and explore a beautiful landscape in the relaxing comfort of a train car. New zealand rail maps home page. The other south island kiwirail route is the tranzalpine opens in new window. The metlink network map provides the route map for the bus train and harbour ferry trips in greater wellington region new zealand.

You can choose your own route stop when you like and travel as many times as you wish within the validity of. Nz rail maps blog. New zealand rail was privatised in 1993 and later renamed tranz rail with the new zealand railways corporation retaining the land due to treaty of waitangi claims on land taken for railway construction. You can explore new zealand with a scenic rail pass which allows you unlimited travel on new zealand s long distance passenger train network including ferry travel between wellington in the north island and picton in the south island at you own pace at any time in any direction.

It actually leaves from the ferry terminal meaning stress is kept to an absolute minimum. A beginner s guide to train travel in new zealand with kiwi rail tranz scenic train timetalbles fares practical train information and accounts of the journeys with photos including wellington to picton blenheim kaikoura christchurch on the interislander ferry coastal pacific previously tranzcoastal train and bus connections for queenstown dunedin and invercargill. The train uses. The fantastically scenic train trip on the tranzalpine one of the world s greatest crosses the southern alps on a journey that links the city of christchurch to historic greymouth a.

In 2003 the government renationalised the network. Read our latest network update. Find local businesses view maps and get driving directions in google maps. Nz rail maps main site.

Nz rail maps facebook information page. Rail transport in new zealand is an integral part of new zealand s transport network with a nationwide network of 4 128 km of track linking most major cities in the north and south islands connected by inter island rail and road ferries rail transport in new zealand has a particular focus on bulk freight exports and imports with 19 million net tonnes moved by rail annually with 99 5 of. A new steam hauled service began in december 2017 over the 19 miles 30km to blenheim a lovely little city that is very much worth exploring. For more information about the maps project choose one of the links below.

New zealand rail maps provides free high quality maps of the national railway network of new zealand.